Horror Director Darren Lynn Bousman Interview for The Cello

Darren Lynn Bousman has directed four Saw movies—parts 2-4, and the Chris Rock-starring Spiral—and while his latest, The Cello, has some gruesome elements, it’s a big departure for the filmmaker in many ways. Ahead of the film’s release December 8, io9 got a chance to ask him more. “Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” … Read more

Google’s newest artwork venture recruits an animated chicken — and AI — to play the cello

Google may be laser centered on generative AI today, like nearly all of its Huge Tech rivals. However that hasn’t stopped the search big from patronizing fairly out-there artwork initiatives, true to its experimental roots. Enter the most recent creation from Google’s Artwork & Tradition Lab, Viola the Chicken, which makes use of AI to … Read more